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Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
A treatise on the soul

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1 1 | condemned had been drunk, death was now present before him: ( 2 1 | Melitus, he, in the face of death itself, asserts the immortality 3 1 | fulness: so that it tastes death not out of a (poisoned) 4 2 | built a temple after his death; and Orpheus; and Musaeus; 5 5 | soul, it is overcome by death. The soul, therefore, is 6 10| of their structure, since death itself changes and disturbs 7 10| life, especially when the death is not a natural one, but 8 10| let the other remain; let death and life meet and agree. 9 10| together of life and of death. But such a union never 10 17| he postpones till after death the posthumous knowledge, 11 18| knowledge of them before death. He asks in the Phoedo, 12 18| remain behind it alone, after death. Now, since it follows the 13 25| womb, an infant is put to death, when lying awry in the 14 25| spike, by which the actual death is managed in this furtive 15 25| which had first to be put to death, to escape being tortured 16 27| him at the very last. As death is defined to be nothing 17 27| which is the opposite of death, is susceptible of no other 18 27| both substances by means of death, so the law of their combination 19 27| to produce separation by death, also combine in a simultaneous 20 28| believe with us. He feigns death, he conceals himself underground, 21 28| men are made alive after death, is rather an old statement. 22 29| principle--I mean, life and death. Nor is it, for the matter 23 29| life is restored out of death, because it happens that 24 29| because it happens that death succeeds life.~ 25 30| they who disappeared (in death). We find, however, in the 26 30| moment, that this return from death is to take place, when, 27 31| age it had attained at its death, that it might resume the 28 32| living, its own outlets of death. How, then, shall that ( 29 33| these barbarous sentences of death consign to various wild 30 33| as men's recompense after death! They are more mendacious 31 33| you advise us, that after death rewards and punishments 32 37| the condition of life and death, since it is already liable 33 42| XLII. SLEEP, THE MIRROR OF DEATH, AS INTRODUCTORY TO THE 34 42| TO THE CONSIDERATION OF DEATH.~It now remains (that we 35 42| discuss the subject) of death, in order that our subject-matter 36 42| doctrine, has asserted that death does not appertain to us. 37 42| but it is not actually death which suffers dissolution 38 42| human person who experiences death. Yet even he has admitted 39 42| if it is in man to suffer death, which dissolves the body 40 42| does Seneca say: "After death all comes to an end, even ( 41 42| all comes to an end, even (death) itself." From which position 42 42| it must needs follow that death will appertain to its own 43 42| all," itself also ends. Death, (says Epicurus) belongs 44 42| cannot help destroying death also. As for ourselves, 45 42| we are), we must treat of death just as we should of the 46 42| at all events belong to death, if it. does not pertain 47 42| which is the very mirror of death, is not alien from our subject-matter.~ 48 43| way the soul encounters death. Now sleep is certainly 49 43| trace even then the image of death in sleep. For as Adam was 50 43| s sleep shadowed out the death of Christ, who was to sleep 51 43| formed into the model of that death which is general and common 52 43| regard it as the image of death, you initiate faith, you 53 44| SOUL FROM THE BODY UNTIL DEATH.~With regard to the case 54 44| away from the body without death, and that by continual recurrence, 55 44| or by a sudden stroke of death; only it would be much the 56 46| arrive at the subject of death? And on such a question 57 50| THE HERETIC MENANDER ON DEATH, EVEN ENOCH AND ELIJAH RESERVED 58 50| AND ELIJAH RESERVED FOR DEATH.~We have by this time said 59 50| the mirror and image of death; and likewise about the 60 50| the human race, we declare death to be "the debt of nature." 61 50| rejected, who will have it that death has not only nothing to 62 50| Styx as preserving men from death; although Thetis had, in 63 50| saints in martyrdom that death which He exacted even of 64 50| influence as shall exempt from death, or which shall refresh 65 50| nor did they experience death: it was postponed, (and 66 50| reserved for the suffering of death, that by their blood they 67 50| Antichrist. Even John underwent death, although concerning him 68 51| LI. DEATH ENTIRELY SEPARATES THE SOUL 69 51| BODY.~But the operation of death is plain and obvious: it 70 51| cleave to the body even after death. It is indeed in this sense 71 51| moreover, if the mode of the death had already eliminated from 72 51| compels us to believe that death itself is an indivisible 73 51| because it is indivisible. Death, however, would have to 74 51| reserved for a later stage of death. At this rate, a part of 75 51| At this rate, a part of death will have to stay behind 76 51| should regulate nature. Death, if it once falls short 77 51| totality in operation, is not death. If any fraction of the 78 51| it makes a living state. Death will no more mix with life, 79 52| LII. ALL KINDS OF DEATH A VIOLENCE TO NATURE, ARISING 80 52| happening in every violent death. As for our own views, indeed, 81 52| persistently maintain that death happens not by way of natural 82 52| creation, then of course death must be imputed to nature. 83 52| depend on a warning, and death result from man's arbitrary 84 52| Consequently, although death has various issues, inasmuch 85 52| cannot say that the easiest death is so gentle as not to happen 86 52| very law which produces death, simple though it be, is 87 52| like Publius Crassus,--yet death is much too violent, coming 88 52| issues of even a tranquil death. It matters not whether 89 53| mentioned the various issues of death, may expect from us a special 90 53| incidents which appertain to death, or its causes, and the 91 53| shall have, on mentioning death, to introduce phrases about 92 53| whatever be the kind of death (which operates on man), 93 53| moments. Where, however, the death is a lingering one, the 94 53| the soul, by the power of death, is released from its concretion 95 55| PARADISE IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEATH. THE PRIVILEGE OF THE MARTYRS.~ 96 55| read that Christ in His death spent three days in the 97 55| Christ and not in Adam? A new death for God, even the extraordinary 98 55| and a Christian in their death: if you have to lay down 99 56| taken away by a premature death wander about hither and 100 56| after losing the body by death? One's age cannot be passed 101 57| passed away by an honourable death, and had even been buried 102 57| they pretend that after death they become demons, just 103 57| by a cruel and premature death and which would have a keen 104 58| sleep, to which also belongs death itself, no less than its 105 58| still more confused after death? would you have it mock 106 58| may they not happen after death by the judicial appointment


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